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Caped Crusader Aspiring developer Posts: 38 Reg: Dec 17, 2012 London 9,330	confirm \| cancel 03/25/17 06:04 AM (7 years ago) WKWebView Important Starting in iOS 8.0 and OS X 10.10, use WKWebView to add web content to your app. Do not use UIWebView or WebView. Is this implemented in 4.0? I read that Apple are now rejecting apps that use WebView. Title Comments Important Starting in iOS 8.0 and OS X 10.10, use WKWebView to add web content to your app. Do not use UIWebView or WebView. Is this implemented in 4.0? I read that Apple are now rejecting apps that use WebView.

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	03/25/17 07:58 PM (7 years ago) Do you have a reference with a link for this information? Cheers! -- Smug Comments Do you have a reference with a link for this information? Cheers! -- Smug

Caped Crusader Aspiring developer Posts: 38 Reg: Dec 17, 2012 London 9,330	03/26/17 03:01 AM (7 years ago) https://developer.apple.com/reference/webkit/wkwebview Please see comment on Apple forum: https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/72777 Comments https://developer.apple.com/reference/webkit/wkwebview Please see comment on Apple forum: https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/72777

Caped Crusader Aspiring developer Posts: 38 Reg: Dec 17, 2012 London 9,330	03/26/17 04:25 AM (7 years ago) Just to add, I read this: Migrate UIWebView to WKWebView http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36214247/migrate-uiwebview-to-wkwebview Comments Just to add, I read this: Migrate UIWebView to WKWebView http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36214247/migrate-uiwebview-to-wkwebview

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	03/26/17 07:23 AM (7 years ago) Interesting. But I wouldn't read too much into it, until there is an official statement from Apple. The biggest issue comes down to what Apple's definition of 'code' would be, which can vary wildly, and even so; they can't just 'flip a switch'. They've already proven that with their https debacle. Just my opinion; your mileage may vary. Cheers! -- Smug Comments Interesting. But I wouldn't read too much into it, until there is an official statement from Apple. The biggest issue comes down to what Apple's definition of 'code' would be, which can vary wildly, and even so; they can't just 'flip a switch'. They've already proven that with their https debacle. Just my opinion; your mileage may vary. Cheers! -- Smug

Caped Crusader Aspiring developer Posts: 38 Reg: Dec 17, 2012 London 9,330	03/26/17 07:34 AM (7 years ago) I will start using WKWebView and future proof. Thanks. Comments I will start using WKWebView and future proof. Thanks.

AlanMac Aspiring developer Posts: 2612 Reg: Mar 05, 2012 Esher, UK 37,120	03/27/17 02:50 AM (7 years ago) I didn't see anywhere when googling that says that UIWebView is deprecated, but it does sound like WKWebView brings performance benefits and no downside. It does not appear to be completely 'like for like' to implement though. It only works for iOS 8 and above, but as that is the entry level for BT4, perhaps it would be a fun experiment to find out how easy it might be to implement. Might be interesting to try & convert an existing plugin, perhaps the custom URL plugin? Any takers? Comments I didn't see anywhere when googling that says that UIWebView is deprecated, but it does sound like WKWebView brings performance benefits and no downside. It does not appear to be completely 'like for like' to implement though. It only works for iOS 8 and above, but as that is the entry level for BT4, perhaps it would be a fun experiment to find out how easy it might be to implement. Might be interesting to try & convert an existing plugin, perhaps the custom URL plugin? Any takers?

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